Campus Chef at Upper Crust Food Service
Columbia, SC 29201, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Oct, 25

Salary

28.0

Posted On

19 Jul, 25

Experience

1 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Catering

Industry

Hospitality

Description

Proudly serving Sororities and Fraternities, Upper Crust Food Service is known for freshness, quality, variety, and excellent customer service. Upper Crust Food Service began with a vision to solve a problem that many Fraternity and Sorority houses face. That problem is a lack of consistency and professionalism in the kitchen. With a focus on great food and personal service, we’ve remained true to our roots. Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country.
Campus Chefs are a resource for the campus to be successful and can take on many shapes. Commonly this will be a floating chef, a chef working in a house or having dedicated hours between multiple locations, and/or an assistant working in a house or having dedicated hours between multiple locations. These individuals are dedicated to the campus they work on primarily with very little or no travel required outside of the general campus area, although they may be asked if the need arises. A Campus Chef may be asked to perform a variety of duties including fill in some duties for an absence of someone else on campus, perform check-in tasks for the District Manager, provide some peer-to-peer support, support events on campus, open new kitchens, assist in interviewing new staff, closing of kitchens, or just about any local responsibility.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • 3+ years in professional, high-volume food production or catering, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 1+ years of supervisory experience preferred
  • Culinary degree is a plus
  • Must hold a valid manager level sanitation certification or obtain one within 30 days of employment
Responsibilities
  • Fill-in or support daily duties, as needed by the district.
  • Prepare and execute meals efficiently.
  • Submit on-time and accurate reports when applicable.
  • Identify areas of improvement for staff and service on behalf of the district manager or field operations manager.
  • Provide hands-on best practice training to staff members while on-site at each kitchen
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and employees with regular checkpoints
  • Ensure the kitchen operates in a timely manner
  • Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction or demonstrations as needed.
  • Enforce sanitation and food safety standards per state and local regulations Maintain a professional and positive attitude with coworkers and customers.
  • Assist in planning and executing special events as directed by management.
  • Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts.
  • Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation with assistance from management
  • Ensure compliance with all policies among staff
    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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